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A classic example of clouds created by waterfalls, newly named cataractagenitus. Spotted over the Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Canada.
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz), upon which Conrad described the experience of spotting them as being deeply in awe and grateful for this uplifting vision, during a morning hike in the Canton of Aargau Jura mountains, above Bürensteig, near Brugg, Switzerland.
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A partial rainbow near Brasstown Bald, Georgia, US
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A face in the clouds, spotted over Easton, Pennsylvania, US
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A variety of altocumulus over Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington, US
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A storm cell that kept its shape and made its way from the Bahamas over to Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Crepuscular rays shining through altocumulus perlucidus over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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A solitary altocumulus lenticularis spotted by Beatrice's daughter, Ineke Vereecken, while visiting Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Crepuscular rays with early signs of fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz), spotted over St-Amandsberg, Belgium
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Cirrus spissatus over the Black Forest mountainous region, near Freiburg, Germany
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Subtle signs of asperitas and lacunosus spotted over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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As Jennie went on a walk, she looked up and wondered how this beautiful feather ended up in the sky, which she spotted over Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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Sunset over the Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Cumulus over Ashland, Virginia, US
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A lightning strike near Zadar, Croatia
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Pileus spotted over Hunting Island, South Carolina, US
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Quite a dramatic waterfall cloud picture! Interested learning from your description about the new name for this particular cloud formation that I have never heard before, “cataractagenitus”, rather than just calling it “mist or smoke”. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia